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“They carry them in their memory…” – (Lara Logan, 60 Minutes, Staff Sgt. Giunta, and Memorial Day)

“They carry them in their memory…” Lara Logan, speaking to/of Staff Sgt. Salvatore Augustine Giunta’s Medal of Honor; 60 Minutes Presents Honoring Our Soldiers, 5/29/11 —— Memorial Day is a United States federal holiday observed on the last Monday of May. Formerly known as Decoration Day, it commemorates U.S. Service Members who died while in… Read More “They carry them in their memory…” – (Lara Logan, 60 Minutes, Staff Sgt. Giunta, and Memorial Day)

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“Success Is The Art Of Doing What Is Obvious;” And, “Give ‘Em A Show” – Two Lessons From 60 Minutes

I caught 60 Minutes last night.  They had a story on Brazil, and a profile of Jerry Jones.  Here are excerpts:   From the segment on Brazil: President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva walked into the President’s office. Known simply as “Lula,” he is a former metal worker with a fourth-grade education — and a doctorate… Read More “Success Is The Art Of Doing What Is Obvious;” And, “Give ‘Em A Show” – Two Lessons From 60 Minutes

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Rx for Information Overload — The First Friday Book Synopsis

There is too much to know.  Really — there is too much to know. Everywhere around us, we see this truth pounded home.   Recently 60 Minutes re-ran its great, touching, sad, profound story about “Picking Cotton.”  (Transcript available here).  It is the true story of Ronald Cotton, falsely accused of raping Jennifer Thompson-Cannoni, identified… Read More Rx for Information Overload — The First Friday Book Synopsis

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